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Missouri football bowl projections: Where national media has Mizzou tabbed to play
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By this time next Monday, there will be no more need to speculate.
But until then, let's ponder and project a little bit more.
Missouri football wrapped up its 2024 regular season with a 9-3 record after defeating Arkansas 28-21 on Saturday in a rare snow game on Faurot Field. Brady Cook ran in the go-ahead touchdown on a 30-yard QB draw with less than two minutes on the game clock. He then tossed a 2-point conversion to Luther Burden III in what was assumed to be the star wide receiver's final game as a Tiger.
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Now, Eli Drinkwitz's team is a win in its bowl game from putting together back-to-back double-digit win seasons for just the third time in program history . The only other coach to manage the feat was Gary Pinkel.
Mizzou will learn its bowl destination during a live selection show Sunday, Dec. 8 on ESPN. The Tribune has already made its picks for its preferred matchups and destinations.
Until then, here's where the national media thinks Missouri is headed:
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Action Network: Missouri football vs. Syracuse in the Gator Bowl
Brett McMurphy of Action Network has Mizzou tabbed to face off against a soaring Syracuse side in the Gator Bowl, which is played Jan. 2 in Jacksonville, Florida.
In their first season under head coach Fran Brown, the Orange knocked off CFP contender Miami on Saturday to finish the regular season 9-3.
ESPN: Las Vegas Bowl vs USC, or ReliaQuest Bowl vs Iowa
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura projected Missouri to play Southern California in the Las Vegas Bowl, which is held Dec. 27 in the bright lights city.
His colleague, Mark Schlabach, has Mizzou pinned for the ReliaQuest Bowl in a matchup against Iowa. That game would take place on Dec. 31 in Tampa, Florida.
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In its first year as a Big Ten member, USC finished the regular season 6-6 and a 4-5 conference mark. The Trojans are eligible for the Las Vegas Bowl because they are a legacy Pac-12 team, and those teams will fulfill their former conference's bowl obligations through 2025.
Iowa went 8-4 this season. The Tigers and Hawkeyes — nearly — have recent bowl history, as the two teams were supposed to match up in the 2020 Music City Bowl, but that game was canceled due to the pandemic.
Nov 30, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; The Missouri Tigers tigers take the field against the Arkansas Razorbacks prior to a game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
CBS Sports: Music City Bowl vs. Michigan
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Jerry Palm of CBS Sports projected Missouri football to face Michigan in the Music City Bowl, which is played Dec. 30 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Michigan staged one of the more impactful upsets of rivalry weekend, as the Wolverines knocked off Ohio State on its home field to knock the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten title game. Under first-year head coach Sherrone Moore, UM finished the regular season 7-5, a year after winning the national title.
USA Today: Gator Bowl vs. Louisville
Erick Smith of USA Today projects Mizzou to head to the Gator Bowl for a matchup with Louisville. The Cardinals dominated Kentucky 41-14 on Saturday to finish the regular season 8-4.
The Gator Bowl is held at EverBank Stadium, which is the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars .
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